Overview

• Takami dropped reigning champion Eric Rosa with a right hook in the tenth round before the referee stopped the bout to secure the WBA light-flyweight crown in his first world title challenge.
• The 23-year-old southpaw controlled the fight with precise body shots and subtle angle changes that gradually weakened Rosa’s defense at Yokohama BUNTai.
• With the stoppage victory, Takami extended his perfect professional record to 10–0, including eight knockouts.
• In a Tokyo press conference the morning after the fight, he revealed his Instagram following had doubled and vowed to hone his adaptable style to ensure future bouts end decisively.
• Later on the same card, former flyweight champion Daigo Higa is scheduled to challenge WBA bantamweight titleholder Antonio Vargas in his first world title bid in over seven years.